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EarthTalk®E - The Environmental MagazineDear EarthTalk: What is “biomass” and why is it controversial as a potential source of energy?-- Edward White, New…

Nevertheless, the fire that started on Tuesday is being called the most destructive fire in Colorado's history.

Spring has finally arrived in the mountains of eastern Washington. NPR's Brian Mann went for a trek in the Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge north of Spokane.

Migrant children caught at the border for crossing illegally into the U.S. are being secretly held in hotels for days, according to court papers. Critics say it's part of a shadow immigration system.

As much of California remains in a state of extreme drought, worried eyes are turning toward the coming fire season — which is expected to be particularly destructive.

Nearly 12 percent of all live births are premature and the newborns at risk for serious medical problems. But researchers find a hormone -- progesterone -- that significantly lowers rates of early births. Hear NPR's Michele Norris and Dr. Paul Meis, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Wake Forest University.

The bear had eaten all the borscht before the owners spotted him and called police. The culprit fled into the forest.

Noah talks to Corp. David Charles with the Mt. Sterling Police dept, about the flash flood that hit his area of Kentucky last night and the failed attempt to save the life of a ten year boy who was swept away by the rushing waters. Also, Gary Schiff, community affairs officer for the Carson National Forest, describes the fires raging in parts of New Mexico, forcing the evacuation of 2000 people from Red River, New Mexico.

The most wanted man in India has met his end. For decades, Koose Muniswamy Veerappan eluded capture in the forests of southern India as he smuggled ivory and sandalwood worth millions and terrorized villagers. After a long undercover operation, authorities killed him in a late-night shoot-out. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.

Truffles are a culinary delicacy that sell for big bucks — and some dogs have long been bred specifically to sniff them out. But could any old dog be trained to pick up this lucrative new trick?